Question 1

Which of the following does NOT affect soil thickness?

Accepted Answer

A) time 
B) types of animals 
C) climate 
D) vegetation type 
A) time 
B) types of animals 
C) climate 
D) vegetation type B

Question 2

What type of weathering are you most likely to find occurring on the coast?

Accepted Answer

A) dissolution 
B) thermal expansion 
C) salt wedging 
D) root wedging 
A) dissolution 
B) thermal expansion 
C) salt wedging 
D) root wedging C

Question 3

Which soil horizon contains weathered bedrock that has NOT yet undergone leaching?

Accepted Answer

A) O 
B) C 
C) E 
D) B 
A) O 
B) C 
C) E 
D) B B

Question 4

Why does the C-horizon contain little to no organic material?

Accepted Answer

A) Water doesn't penetrate that far into the ground. 
B) The C-horizon contains toxins from the bedrock. 
C) Plants and animals do not live that far down. 
D) The C-horizon is saturated with water. 
A) Water doesn't penetrate that far into the ground. 
B) The C-horizon contains toxins from the bedrock. 
C) Plants and animals do not live that far down. 
D) The C-horizon is saturated with water.

Question 5

Dissolution occurs when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) minerals are dissolved into water 
B) minerals are turned into rust 
C) minerals absorb water and expand 
D) minerals are removed by frost 
A) minerals are dissolved into water 
B) minerals are turned into rust 
C) minerals absorb water and expand 
D) minerals are removed by frost

Question 6

What type of weathering has happened to the rocks in the picture?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolysis 
B) hydration 
C) dissolution 
D) oxidation 
A) hydrolysis 
B) hydration 
C) dissolution 
D) oxidation

Question 7

Which of the following are NOT considered sediments?

Accepted Answer

A) fragments of shells 
B) fragments of rock 
C) cemented grains 
D) precipitated crystals 
A) fragments of shells 
B) fragments of rock 
C) cemented grains 
D) precipitated crystals

Question 8

The following is a picture of what type of phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) jointing 
B) differential weathering 
C) chemical weathering 
D) hydration 
A) jointing 
B) differential weathering 
C) chemical weathering 
D) hydration

Question 9

If the climate in an area has very little rainfall,what would be the characteristics of the soil in the area?

Accepted Answer

A) thick,with a lot of organic material 
B) thin,with a lot of organic material 
C) thick,with very little organic material 
D) thin,with very little organic material 
A) thick,with a lot of organic material 
B) thin,with a lot of organic material 
C) thick,with very little organic material 
D) thin,with very little organic material

Question 10

Why does differential weathering occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical weathering attacks some layers,and physical weathering attacks the others. 
B) The cliffs formed by chemical weathering protect the rocks below. 
C) Some types of rocks don't weather at all,thus producing cliffs. 
D) Different minerals have different resistances to weathering. 
A) Chemical weathering attacks some layers,and physical weathering attacks the others. 
B) The cliffs formed by chemical weathering protect the rocks below. 
C) Some types of rocks don't weather at all,thus producing cliffs. 
D) Different minerals have different resistances to weathering.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT sediment?

Accepted Answer

A) Figure A 
B) Figure B 
C) Figure C 
D) Figure D 
A) Figure A 
B) Figure B 
C) Figure C 
D) Figure D

Question 12

Hydration occurs when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) minerals are dissolved into water 
B) minerals are turned into rust 
C) minerals absorb water and expand 
D) minerals are removed by frost 
A) minerals are dissolved into water 
B) minerals are turned into rust 
C) minerals absorb water and expand 
D) minerals are removed by frost

Question 13

What type of weathering are you likely to find occurring in areas with cold climates?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolysis 
B) frost wedging 
C) salt wedging 
D) dissolution 
A) hydrolysis 
B) frost wedging 
C) salt wedging 
D) dissolution

Question 14

What type of weathering is shown in the following picture?

Accepted Answer

A) salt wedging 
B) frost wedging 
C) dissolution 
D) hydration 
A) salt wedging 
B) frost wedging 
C) dissolution 
D) hydration

Question 15

Which type of weathering process is happening to materials when they rust?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolysis 
B) hydration 
C) oxidation 
D) dissolution 
A) hydrolysis 
B) hydration 
C) oxidation 
D) dissolution

Question 16

The zone of leaching is the area in which ________.

Accepted Answer

A) weathered bedrock forms a soil horizon 
B) organic matter gathers to create a soil horizon 
C) minerals are precipitated and added to soil 
D) minerals are dissolved and removed from soil 
A) weathered bedrock forms a soil horizon 
B) organic matter gathers to create a soil horizon 
C) minerals are precipitated and added to soil 
D) minerals are dissolved and removed from soil

Question 17

Differential weathering occurs when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) none of the layers weather at all 
B) layers of rock weather at the same rate 
C) layers of rock weather at different rates 
D) weathering occurs in the tropics 
A) none of the layers weather at all 
B) layers of rock weather at the same rate 
C) layers of rock weather at different rates 
D) weathering occurs in the tropics

Question 18

Which of the following is a type of physical weathering?

Accepted Answer

A) thermal expansion 
B) dissolution 
C) oxidation 
D) hydration 
A) thermal expansion 
B) dissolution 
C) oxidation 
D) hydration

Question 19

Which soil horizon contains the most organic material?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) O 
C) B 
D) E 
A) A 
B) O 
C) B 
D) E

Question 20

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was created by what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) increased rainfall 
B) lack of vegetation 
C) increased wind storms 
D) differential weathering 
A) increased rainfall 
B) lack of vegetation 
C) increased wind storms 
D) differential weathering

Exam 25: a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

Which of the following does NOT affect soil thickness?

What type of weathering are you most likely to find occurring on the coast?

Which soil horizon contains weathered bedrock that has NOT yet undergone leaching?

Why does the C-horizon contain little to no organic material?

Dissolution occurs when ________.

What type of weathering has happened to the rocks in the picture?

Which of the following are NOT considered sediments?

The following is a picture of what type of phenomenon?

If the climate in an area has very little rainfall,what would be the characteristics of the soil in the area?

Why does differential weathering occur?

Which of the following is NOT sediment?

Hydration occurs when ________.

What type of weathering are you likely to find occurring in areas with cold climates?

What type of weathering is shown in the following picture?

Which type of weathering process is happening to materials when they rust?

The zone of leaching is the area in which ________.

Differential weathering occurs when ________.

Which of the following is a type of physical weathering?

Which soil horizon contains the most organic material?

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was created by what phenomenon?

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